Awards and Honors:
2019 First Team All-OVC
OVC Defensive Player of the Week: November 10 (2019)
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (F18, S19, F19, F20, S20)
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2019-20)
2020 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in a pair of games, starting both at defensive tackle, during the fall… Made four tackles against Pittsburgh (Sept. 12), recording a sack and a forced fumble…. Had three tackles against No. 13 Cincinnati (Sept. 19).
2019 (Redshirt Junior): The ultimate breakout in his junior campaign, earning first-team All-OVC honors… assisted on at least one tackle for loss in nine of 15 contests, ultimately finishing season with 18.5 tackles for loss… shared a tackle for loss and added a hurry in the opener against North Carolina Central (Aug. 29)… totaled two tackles for loss against Central Arkansas (Sept. 7)… put up two tackles for loss in three straight games against Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri and Tennessee State, with sacks against the Gamecocks and Tigers… posted a sack at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 26)… at Eastern Kentucky, totaled season-high eight tackles, 2.5 for loss, and a half-sack (Nov. 2)… all three stops at UT Martin (Nov. 9) were behind the line, including a season-high two sacks… 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at Murray State (Nov. 16)… took down 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the regular-season finale against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 23)… tallied five tackles in the three FCS Playoff contests, including three at Montana State (Dec. 14).
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in two home games, against Presbyterian (Sept. 8) and Tennessee Tech (Oct. 27)… helped close out the shutout victory against PC with a seven-yard tackle for loss in the fourth quarter.
2017 (Sophomore): Redshirt
Prior to Austin Peay: Played defensive tackle for Miles College in Fairfield, Ala.… recorded 27 total tackles, including 5.5 for loss and three sacks, in 2016… played for Leeds High School, earning first-team All-State, Super All-State, Class 4A ASWA Lineman of the Year and Fox6 4A Defensive Player of the Year... senior year stats: 147 tackles, 53.5 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, 14 fumbles forced and four blocked field goals.
Personal: Husband of Shermiria and father of Skylar... son of Trecia Bry and Josephus Smith Jr... two siblings, Erron and Jayla... born March 6... majoring in sport and wellness with a minor in management.
